Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Black Death
- Bronze weights
- Silver Strap Ends
- The White Rose of York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Debtors' Prison
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Our Lady's Row
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The First Minster
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Inscription to Hecules
- York's Airfield
- Statue of Napoleon
- George Leeman